- Who runs it
- Wilton Park
- Can it affect people?
- Possibly. It may shape what people see, are recommended, flagged, or prioritised for.
- Possible rights impact: Indirect public effect
How much do we know?
A source is a published page or document behind a claim. The label measures what is documented, not whether a system is good or safe. Missing information does not prove that a safeguard is missing.
Sources and further reading
- Wilton Park: Data Cleaning Tool / GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Records / 2025-02-10
- GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Records - official inventory / GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Records
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The interface and explanatory guides are translated. Record names, record descriptions, quotations, detailed editorial notes, and linked public documents stay in their published language so evidence is not silently changed.
If this affects someone
The purpose of the tool is to ensure GDPR legislation is complied with by making sure that personal data in customer records is not held in the Wilton Park database unless it is an actively used record. This is the only process where this tool is used.
Wilton Park's privacy policy is publicly available and found on the website here ( https://www.wiltonpark.org.uk/privacy-notice/) ) Any individual requesting removal of their data can do so by emailing the Wilton Park Data Protection Officer at dataprotectionofficer@wiltonpark.org.uk. The policy was designed and written in a way that makes clear the customer's data rights. This privacy policy is shared with all ne...
Our test environment is populated with equivalent fake data which is used to test the tool. The metadata attached to the records was changed to test whether the tool identifies correct records - E.g. the age of the record is changed to test the tool would identify it.
Sources and further reading
First indexed from GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Records on 2026-09-06. Only usable fields from the public record are shown; missing answers remain blank.
Fields were mapped from the linked public record by deterministic code. No generative model wrote this text.
Facts to check
- Who runs it
- Wilton Park
- Life area
- Public sector
- Proof level
- Source-backed
- Footnotes
- 2
- updated
- 21 months ago
The score orders work, not people.
Review priority rises for rights-sensitive uses, missing sources, unanswered accountability fields, and old evidence. Strong official documentation lowers it. The score is not a verdict on safety, fairness, or legality.
A missing field means the attached public sources did not answer it. Coverage is uneven, publication does not prove performance, and a certificate has a defined boundary.
Previous versions
- Imported57 days agoSubstantialImported from GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Records.
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